Waste To Energy - Guidebook

Directorate General of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (DG EBTKE) and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), in collaboration with the EU-Indonesia Trade Cooperation Facility project (TCF) proudly presents this Waste to Energy Guidebook.

The programme of cooperation between DG EBTKE and TCF has provided a vehicle for the carrying out of a number of activities designed to support waste to energy (WtE). These activities have included the provision of technical assistance to local governments, capacity building for government officials and project developers, the organisation of Waste to Energy Week, a study on the harmonisation of regulations for the conversion of waste to energy, an academic review supporting changes to feed-in tariffs (FiTs) for municipal solid waste power plants, socialisation and public dissemination of information related to WtE through the setting up of a dedicated website, the preparation of this guidebook itself and the publishing of the related publication “Mini Guidebook on Waste to Energy”.

Using municipal solid waste as a source of electricity is in line with government programmes to encourage the development and utilisation of New Energy and Renewable Energy (EBT), in particular bio-energy, in order to achieve our target of 23% renewable energy by 2025, as stipulated  in Government Regulation (PP) No. 79 of 2014, which concerns the National  Energy Policy (KEN). The conversion and utilisation of municipal waste toproduce renewable energy also have an important role to play in improvingthe supply of, and access to, energy in the community and will furthermorecontribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, lowering environmentalpollution, enhancing the national economy, and improving public health.

Indonesia’s population has risen by 108 million over the last 35 years. Thishas led to an increase in the volumes of domestic waste being generated.  In 2012 the Ministry of Health reported that only about 24.5% of the wastecollected was being processed correctly, while the rest was being burned or dumped into sewers, riversor the sea. Law No. 18 of 2008 on Waste Management called for all open dump landfills (TPAs) to beclosed and replaced with controlled landfills or sanitary landfills.  Furthermore, Article 21, paragraph 4of PP No. 81 of 2012 on the Management of Household Waste and Similar Types of Household Wastestipulated that the responsibility for waste management in Indonesia, including landfill, lies with localgovernment.  In response to both the requirements and the significant opportunities set out under this legislation, the MEMR has been encouraging various parties to participate in efforts to convert waste into energy.  In parallel, in order to accelerate the development of the WtE sector, the Government has also provided a number of incentives, including the setting of the FiT, the price paid for electricity generated from municipal waste.

It is hoped that the publication of the “Waste to Energy Guidebook” will provide a useful source of reference for all those involved in the development of WtE projects, providing them with detailed information on the management of landfills as sources of raw materials for WtE, the legislative and regulatory background, the technology required, sources of finance and investment, as well as FiTs. The Guidebook is also expected to help project developers and other relevant parties understand the licensing procedures and administrative processes governing development of municipal wastebased power plants operating in Indonesia. It should therefore be an important aid to supporting and developing the renewable energy market in Indonesia, particularly efforts to encourage the utilisation and conversion of municipal waste for energy production on a greater scale.

Download here: Waste To Energy Guidebook